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Banana aphids (Pentalonia nigronervosa)

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Description: English: The black-colored insects are feeding here within the whorl of a plant infected with Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV; the outer furl was peeled away to reveal the aphids). These insects vector the virus. Date: 19 April 2014, 08:52:57. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/62295966@N07/13941039034/. Author: Plant pests and diseases.

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Plant pests and diseases
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Scot Nelson (62295966@N07)
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